Economic Ideas

October 22, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 22, 2011
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A Surprising Deficit Worry

Who do you think is the biggest holder of U.S. government debt? The U.S. government. Whenever Social Security collects more payroll tax money than it needs, […]

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October 21, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 21, 2011
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Millionaire Inventors

Assume you have $1.4 million dollars that you want to give away. Your goal is to spur the development of new technology, but just not any […]

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October 19, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 19, 2011
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Defrosting the Doughnut Hole

A global phenomenon will open up new areas for oil exploration, enable ships to take shortcuts, and provide easier access to world markets for iron ore […]

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October 18, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 18, 2011
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The Blackberry Disruption

Last week’s Blackberry blackout saved lives. In Dubai, traffic accidents dipped 20%. For Abu Dhabi, the decrease was 40%. Considering that there is approximately 1 traffic […]

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October 17, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 17, 2011
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Another Amazing Entrepreneur

From this WSJ description of Jeff Bezos, you can tell he is an amazing entrepreneur. The article is wonderful. Here are some of the facts: Named […]

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October 16, 2011
shoes, status signals and property rights
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 16, 2011
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More Sole Rights

Should a musician be happy with file-sharing and piracy? Maybe. According to a recent study of counterfeits, certain businesses should welcome “fakes.” The study looked at […]

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October 15, 2011
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 15, 2011
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Will We Have Enough Food in 2050?

The world is getting richer. And richer people eat more meat. And the animals they eat consume more food. Also, everyday, the world has more people. […]

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October 14, 2011
The Panama Canal Project Facilitates World Trade.
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 14, 2011
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The Fabric of Free Trade

The roof of the big-box store near your home could contain fabric that was made in Greensboro, N.C. Transported in rolls that are 12 feet wide […]

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October 13, 2011
Our Weekly Economic News Roundup and misery indexes
Published by Elaine Schwartz at October 13, 2011
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A Boost for St. Louis?

Business at Big Daddy’s tavern will spike 30% this evening during the Cardinals/Brewers playoff game and squirrel shirts are selling like hotcakes. Add hot dog and […]

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